NEPSE 2026-10-16: index 2,634.17 (+8.24 pts, +0.31%). Breadth 174 up, 91 down; turnover Rs 4.88 billion; top gainer CKHL +14.82%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Live Market Summary — 2026-10-16
At the close NEPSE stood at 2,634.17, a move of +8.24 points (+0.31%) on the day from 2,625.93. The session opened at 2,626.41, printed a high of 2,638.42 and a low of 2,622.78.
Session Summary
The closing numbers at a glance:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| NEPSE close | 2,634.17 (+8.24, +0.31%) |
| Day range | 2,622.78 – 2,638.42 |
| Turnover | Rs 4.88 billion |
| Shares traded | 13,376,489 |
| Transactions | 39,295 |
| Scrips traded | 348 |
| Advance / decline / unchanged | 174 / 91 / 12 |
| RSI(14) | 59.77 |
| Close vs 20-day SMA | +1.05% |
Indicator Table
Indicator values computed from adjusted daily NEPSE closes (259 bars):
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 2,634.17 |
| 20-day SMA | 2,606.87 |
| 50-day SMA | 2,605.34 |
| 200-day SMA | 2,689.11 |
| RSI(14) | 59.77 |
| MACD line / signal | 3.31 / -1.94 |
| MACD histogram | +5.25 |
| 20-day high / low | 2,671.04 / 2,557.30 |
| 52-week high / low | 2,969.50 / 2,469.37 |
Top 5 Gainers
CKHL topped the gainers board, +14.82% to 581.00. 2 of the top five gained 10% or more.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKHL | Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited | Hydro Power | 581.00 | +75.00 | +14.82% | 4,351 |
| BENH | Beni Hydropower Project Limited | Hydro Power | 353.00 | +39.10 | +12.46% | 40 |
| SPL | Shuvam Power Limited | Hydro Power | 620.00 | +49.00 | +8.58% | 4,452 |
| ECL | Everest Colour Limited | Manufacturing and Processing | 1,280.00 | +89.00 | +7.47% | 26,988 |
| SMFBS | Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited | Microfinance | 1,385.00 | +75.00 | +5.73% | 939 |
Trading Activity
13,376,489 shares changed hands in 39,295 transactions for a turnover of Rs 488.01 crore. NIMB was the most traded scrip by volume with 894,286 shares (+3.36%). By value, GHL led with Rs 20.49 crore, which is 4.20% of the day's turnover.
Trend Direction
The close is above 2 of the three moving averages (20-day, 50-day and 200-day). Five sessions back the index was at +1.63%, so it is 2,591.80 since then and +0.02% over 21 sessions; the last five closes split 5 up, 0 down, with a 7-session winning streak now. On the rule set (price, breadth, 20-day average, MACD) the read is positive. That is a description of the current state, not a prediction.